modéréevsmodéréesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: modérée is a noun, modérées is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“modérée” is a noun and “modérées” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#11,084
“modérée” frequency rank
#29,865
“modérées” frequency rank
40949
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature modérée modérées
Definition Partisane de positions politiques non extrémistes. Féminin pluriel de modéré.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set modérée and modérées apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
modérée
8 ch
modérées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: modérée and modérées carry the same recorded pronunciation, \mɔ.de.ʁe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “modérée” sits inside “modérées”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

modérée is recorded at frequency rank #11,084, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɔ.de.ʁe\. modérées is at rank #29,865, tagged as anadj, pronounced \mɔ.de.ʁe\.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 40949, this pair ranks #236,733 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of modérée vs modérées

Shared letters: demoré. Private to "modérée": -. Private to "modérées": s.

"modérée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "modérées" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC

Frequency comparison

modérée#11,084
modérées#29,865

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "modérée" and "modérées" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "modérée" is a noun and "modérées" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "modérée" or "modérées"?
"modérée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,084 in our French list, against #29,865 for "modérées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering modérée vs modérées

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “modérée”; for an adjective, it's “modérées”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “modérée” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list